Ballet dancer finds her footing through dreamlike photos

Kylli Sparre is a dancer and photographer who marries her two passions to make surreal, expressive images, such as "Pathfinder" above. Although she spent years training for a professional career in ballet, Sparre eventually realized it was not what she wanted to do with her life. As she searched for another creative outlet, she found herself drawn to conceptual photography.

Sparre will sometimes sketch ideas for concepts, but she tries to be flexible during the photoshoot in case she needs to change directions suddenly.

"There is no certain way to go about it," Sparre explains, "but I feel that I always must keep an open mind and search for something that moves me. [...] That is what is great about personal work — you have no risk, you can fail with no consequences."

Continue below for a look at some of Sparre's work, and be sure to follow her latest work on her website and Facebook.